One of the most frustrating things I encounter is the catchphrase that people use about their employees being their number one resource. You heard presenters earlier today talk about the fact that we are in a crisis today, as it relates not only to skilled trades, but to certain other semi-skilled trades. As long as I've been involved in the labour market—going back to 1972—we've been talking about the exact same things.
It seems to me that all governments in that intervening period of time have taken a somewhat different approach in trying to resolve a fundamental problem. I don't think it's been for lack of trying, but I do believe it might have been for lack of focus.
One of our recommendations here today is to continue participation in the Canadian Automotive Partnership Council. Aerospace was mentioned, and we had a similar endeavour up and running in Canadian aerospace partnerships, which brought the stakeholders together to deal with these very issues. I think it's important that this continues. But until we're prepared to put money on the table for legitimate training, I'm afraid that we're going to be talking about it again 30 years from now. There has to be a definitive commitment in terms of funding for bona fide e-training programs.